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Windfall of $486,000 more than three years ago hasn't made any great difference to Bessie and Bob Jacobs, photographed in 1970 with granddaughter, Vic(...)

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Windfall of $486,000 more than three years ago hasn't made any great difference to Bessie and Bob Jacobs, photographed in 1970 with granddaughter, Vic(...)

Date3/24/1972

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Teskey, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Windfall of $486;000 more than three years ago hasn't made any great difference to Bessie and Bob Jacobs; photographed in 1970 with granddaughter; Vicky; who was then 3. We're not going to get snooty; they said at the time and their neighbors report they haven't changed a bit since.

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